KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine has named second-year student doctor John Thurman Jr. as its Student D.O. of the Year. Thurman grew up in Midland, Texas, and attended the United States Military Academy at West Point Academy from 1996-2000. He served seven years in the U.S. Army, including tours […]
[cincopa 10595224] Jessica Richardson, audiology ’12, was named the 2010 winner of the Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) Outstanding Au.D. Student Scholarship. Richardson was selected out of 28 applicants nationwide, based on academic achievement and professional potential, to win the $4,500 scholarship that will help cover the cost of tuition and books next fall. The […]
MESA, Ariz. – The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) awarded Jae Hyun Park, D.M.D., M.S.D., M.S., Ph.D., director of the Postgraduate Orthodontic program at A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, the 2010 AAO Academy of Academic Leadership Sponsorship Program Award (AALSP). The AALSP is a professional development program that prepares dental […]
ATSU-KCOM Microbiology/Immunology Associate Professor Neal Chamberlain, Ph.D., received the second-year teacher of the year Gutensohn Award for 2010. Charles Fleschner, Ph.D., KCOM biochemistry chair, was awarded the first-year teacher of the year. John Thurman, OMS II, was honored as Student D.O. of the Year. Thurman now represents ATSU with the opportunity to be named national D.O. of […]
The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) has awarded Jae Hyun Park, D.M.D., M.S.D., M.S., Ph.D., director of the Postgraduate Orthodontic program at A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, the 2010 AAO Academy of Academic Leadership Sponsorship Program Award (AALSP). The AALSP is a professional development program designed to prepare dental practitioners […]
Jae Hyun Park, D.M.D., M.S.D., M.S., Ph.D., director of the Postgraduate Orthodontic Program at A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, was recently published in the International Journal of Orthodontics. The article titled “Esthetic Orthodontic Correction of a Canine Crossbite” appeared in the spring 2010 issue and was co-authored by Tae Weon […]
KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – A clinical trial of 406 subjects 50 years of age and older who were hospitalized with pneumonia showed a one day reduction in the length of hospital stay in those patients who received osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in addition to conventional medical care when compared to patients who received only conventional medical […]
[cincopa 10591923] The ATSU Committee on Aging held its sixth annual Lecture on Aging on April 2 to enhance healthcare providers’ understanding of the challenges and opportunities in treating and caring for older patients. Keynote speaker Paul R. Willging, Ph.D., presented “Chaos or Coordination: The Choice is Ours” live on the Missouri campus. Faculty, students, and university […]
In a tumultuous economy that is leaving many Missouri colleges and universities facing severe budget cuts and a decrease in donations, one college is seeing major gains. A.T. Still University’s Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) received $7 million from St. Louis family care physician Fred A. Couts, D.O., ’53, who left the founding school […]
[cincopa 10591886] April is National Donate Life month and ATSU and Northeast Regional Medical Center celebrated by hosting a donate life event on April 28. The ceremony featured guest speaker Friday Ramsey, an organ donor; testimonials by donors and recipients; a celebratory balloon release; and music by Tiger Pride Singers & KHS Chamber Choir. Visit www.missouriorgandonor.com for […]